Thursday, February 21, 2008

VA-Virginia Beach SPCA-two males

Virginia Beach SPCA, VA: LISTING REMOVED Prince and LISTING REMOVED King!

Prince is a six month old male guinea pig, with a black smooth coat. He has been at the shelter since 2/17 and was surrendered because of his owners' landlord. He has experience with children, but not with cats or dogs.

Because of the names and similar bios, I would imagine King was surrendered by the same people, so they may be bonded. The only difference between King and Prince is that King is one year old.

ETA: picture of Prince:


Wednesday, February 20, 2008

MD-Craigslist-Young Boar

* If responding to a Craigslist ad meet in a public place, or go with a friend. Google the phone number of the poster to
ensure it matches the name he or she gives *



LISTING REMOVED. Bethesda, MD: Black self crested short hair pig, six months old. Piggy boy named Sherman. Very outgoing, active and kind. Reasonable adoption fee includes cage (too small), water bottle, food bowl, hut, hay ball (no good), and gnawing blocks.




MD-Luna's House-Young Adult Sow

Luna's House, Inc., MD: ADOPTED! Tulip!


Tulip is a highly personable, wonderfully sweet guinea pig. She is a year and a half old and loves her veggies and hay. Tulip is quite good with children and is easy to handle. She is well socialized to people. She sounds (and looks) like a keeper!



Tuesday, February 19, 2008

MD-Craigslist-Three Listings

* If responding to a Craigslist ad meet in a public place, or go with a friend. Google the phone number of the poster to
ensure it matches the name he or she gives *



LISTING REMOVED. Forestville, MD: Sounds like a gorgeous guinea boy--black with a white mohawk. A friendly boy. Low adoption fee includes piggy, cage, food and bedding. Pig is being rehomed because poster is having a baby, does not want the pig to be scared by the stork.


LISTING REMOVED. Middle River (near Baltimore), MD: Small rehoming fee for: tricolor two y.o. dad (black, brown and white); brown and white mom with red eyes, one y.o.. Two baby girls, one is black and white, the other is black, white and brown. Seems like the poster wants them to go together? Not sure.

LISTING REMOVED. Dundalk, MD: Sad story, end result: mother and daughter pigs, bonded, available for adoption come March 1st. Poster is beginning to advertise now in the hopes of helping the adopter with any questions about guinea pig care--a good opportunity! Does want the respondent to have knowledge about guinea pig care. Poster has a C&C cage, so has high standards for care. Also indicates a high standard for the guinea pigs behavior and health (says they don't bite). Reasonable adoption fee. Pictures available by request.


VA-Craigslist-Two Listings

* If responding to a Craigslist ad meet in a public place, or go with a friend. Google the phone number of the poster to
ensure it matches the name he or she gives *


LISTING REMOVED. Midlothian, VA: worrisome ad for guinea pigs being rehomed for t00 l0w a price, no screening.

LISTING REMOVED. Mechanicsville (near Richmond), VA: Photo added to an old ad. Adorable guinea pigs proved too much for the poster's four and five year old kids (16 is about the right age, I would think). Both girls. Very sweet, bonded, must be adopted together. Reasonable adoption fee includes too small cage, hay, food, treats, water bottles, play pen, hidey house, and hay holder.



VA-Fairfax County Animal Services-photo update

Fairfax County Animal Services, VA: LISTINGS REMOVED. Bert and Ernie! These are new names and photos for the previously unnamed PEWs at the shelter. L) Bert, R) Ernie.



helpful links: Quality Hay and Pellets in bulk & Pampering your Pig & Cheaper, Larger Cages & Bedding & Essential Guinea Supplies & Proper Diet & Cavy Savvy Vets & "What's Normal? What's Not?" & "What is Rescuing and Adopting?" & Social Cause Marketing & Guinea Pigs in PA/NY/NJ/WV

VA-Lynchburg Humane Society-Special Needs (possibly lethal) sow, and adult boar

Lynchburg Humane Society, VA: LISTING REMOVED. Rambo and WITH A RESCUE!! Liz! (not bonded)



Rambo is a small adult male who looks like he is getting great care in the animal shelter (no colored bits in the pellets, a brick below the water bottle to absorb water, as well as to help Rambo keep his nails worn down, Carefresh bedding). His bio says that he isn't in to being held though, because he has never experienced that type of love. With patience, sometimes these love-starved guineas become the biggest lap-hounds of them all!

WITH A RESCUE!! A heads up on the darling, beautiful Liz. She is a special needs pig, and some of the symptoms described in her bio (head tilt and poor vision) are those shared by lethal pigs. A brief but informative summary of the specific concerns for caring for lethal pigs can be found at the GuineaLynx care guide, here. I highly recommend reading it before adopting a pig such as Liz (though Liz may not be a lethal). Independent of her special needs issues, Liz is described as happy and vocal, and quite active despite her "quirks."


Sunday, February 17, 2008

MD-Humane Society of Washington County-Four Pigs

Humane Society of Washington County, MD: not much information on these pigs available, but they certainly are adorable!


LISTING REMOVED. Brownie is a small adult male.



LISTING REMOVED. Cupid is a small young male.



LISTING REMOVED. Arrow is a small adult male.


LISTING REMOVED. Cuttie is a small adult [female]. Let's hope male, because it looks like s/he's being housed with other pigs!



MD-Humane Society of Dorchester County-Sow

Humane Society of Dorchester County, Cambridge, MD: Cutie! To quote in full from her bio, "sooooooooooo cute, loves to be held."




MD-Luna's House-Four Guinea Pigs

Luna's House, Abington, MD:

ADOPTED! Tommy is a sweet boy with a cute face. He is seven to eight months old, who loves attention and the young, old, piggy, human alike. Tommy came from a local animal shelter where he was surrendered because the kids from his previous family lost interest in him. Show Tommy the meaning of a forever home!



ADOPTED! Debbie is one of those very special guinea pigs who you fall in love with in one glance. She is sweet and shy, which makes you love her even more. Debbie was oddly surrendered to a ferret rescue, then made her way to the more appropriate Luna's House. She is six to seven months old, and loves floor time, her toys, and hay and grass!

ADOPTED! Audie is a poor boy who has had a hard time of it so far. He arrived recently at the rescue with an injured eye, "a busted spirit," but "a thriving appetite for greens!"Audi is largely black and white, with a caramel patch next to his healing injured eye. He is eight months old and very friendly, growing more and more so each day! Adopting him would surely be a rewarding act for both parties involved.

ADOPTED! Gwen is a piggy who is both beautiful inside and out. She is nine months old, has blue eyes, red and white fur, and big blue eyes. What a beauty! She's also quite vocal, especially if she's smells any veggies. Her present happiness must be a joy to the rescue--she came to them from a shelter when she was missing fur, infested with mites, and underweight. Now she is a happy darling and constant entertainment to the good people of Luna's House.




VA-Fairfax County Animal Services-Boar

Fairfax County Animal Services, VA: Adorable boy without name or age, LISTING REMOVED. ID #A026764. ETA: named Phil!



VA-Prince William County Animal Shelter

Prince William County Animal Shelter, VA: has a worrisome ADOPTED! Petfinder listing for a number of guinea pigs. Not much information, but obviously the guinea pigs are adorable! I wish I knew what that bedding was, I can't tell. It's probably not cat litter, but just using this opportunity to say that cat litter is never an appropriate bedding for rodents, including guinea pigs.




MD-Small Angels-Adult Boar

Small Angels Rescue-Northern Maryland: ADOPTED! Aaron!


Aaron is a piggie who arrived to the this great rescue from the local animal shelter. He is an adorable boy who is now in need for a lovely lady piggie friend. He's a bit shy and so requires some gentle handling, but is quite active and lively. He loves his hay, veggies, and fruits, and now is just looking for a lady to share them with!


VA-Fairfax County Animal Control-Three Pigs

Fairfax County Animal Control, VA: Three wonderful pigs available for adoption! They are so fuzzy, you can tell even from their tiny ID photos.

Pig ID: LISTING REMOVED. A026881 is three months old, an unaltered male who appears to be living with the below pig



Pig ID: LISTING REMOVED. A026882 is also three months old and an unaltered male.



Pig ID:
LISTING REMOVED. A026883 is a three month old beautiful brown and white sow and I want to hold her in my arms for nine days straights!


MD-Humane Society of Carroll County-Boar

Humane Society of Carroll County, MD: LISTING REMOVED. Buster is a wonderfully handsome one year old guinea pig boar who loves to be held and pet. His bio says that he doesn't really need much attention. Guinea pig lovers everywhere are having one of these Native American looking at the trash, one tear rolling down their cheek moments. The attitude that guinea pigs are low energy pets is one that perpetuates their neglect and high presence in the shelters. Guinea piggies are both work and worth it! After all, look at this face!